Sunday, 21 April 2013

Pakistani Mutton Stew

Mutton is a treat my
hubby and me look forward to.It happens only once in a couple of months….so it
is special and relished to the marrow ;)

The family favorite
is a browned stew which is had with rice at noon and polished off with bread.paav
for dinner..and if it remains,becomes a yummy grilled sandwich…

Or a Frankie.

When I was expecting
my second baby,I got sick …it was jaundice.!!!At first it was the tension of
what might happen to my unborn child..once the Obstetrician confirmed with me
that all was well, next apprehension
was…how will I survive the
extreme diet restrictions. Its easy to prescribe it..not easy to abide by it ;)
;)

I would sit all day
browsing all the foods I would indulge in after I was ok..and then I chanced upon
this divine looking bowl of stew, Pakistani Mutton Stew …I was bowled over and
noted the recipe,for laters!!

The moment I got the
green signal from my Doc,,..the stew was happily bubbling away in my
cooker!!!It has been a family favorite ever since …..

Mutton-1 kg

Onions -250 gms
chopped-approximately 5 big ones

Tomatoes -250gms
chopped

Green chilly-2 to 3

Ginger garlic paste
-2 tsp

Haldi-1tsp

Yogurt-1 cup

Oil-3 tbsp

Dhania patha-for
garnishing

Salt to taste

To be dry roasted
and ground

Whole red chilly-8
to 10

Black pepper-10

Cloves-5

Elaichi-3

Badi elaichi-2

Cumin [jeera]-1 tsp

Dhania[coriander]-1
tbsp

Cinnamon-1 stick

1. Roast the dry ingredients and grind to a coarse powder

2. In a heavy pot or cooker,heat the oil and put in the
onions, green chilly and ginger garlic paste.Saute till the onions turn
transparent.

3. Add te mutton and stir it.Cook till the water dries up .

4. add tomatoes,yogurt and the masala and mix well.Saute
for a few minutes.

5. Add enough water to cook the mutton…[this step I omit
always..i like the mutton to cook in its own juice,and it does J

6. Cover the pot and cook on medium heat till the meat is
tender .

7. Leave a little of the masala[I teaspn] for the last
stir.It makes the flavors even more
drool worthy.

8. Garnish with coriander and serve with roti or rice.

Another tip-I use
chunks of raw papaya while marinating and cooking meat ,it’s a great tenderizer
and once cooked,tastes yummy!!